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OP Microage97 UTC details Member Stella 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 5 Location: Pahoa, Hawaii
OP Microage97 Member Stella 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 5 Location: Pahoa, Hawaii	UTC quote Do you think i could get a px150 in parts shipped to me in hawaii? Im wanting to get back into scootin.... Dave

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whodatschrome parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 5847	UTC quote Microage97 wrote: Do you think i could get a px150 in parts shipped to me in hawaii? Im wanting to get back into scootin.... Dave As in a scooter that's currently located in the lower 48?

OP Microage97 UTC details Member Stella 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 5 Location: Pahoa, Hawaii
OP Microage97 Member Stella 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 5 Location: Pahoa, Hawaii	UTC quote whodatschrome wrote: As in a scooter that's currently located in the lower 48? Correct 👍

whodatschrome UTC details parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 5847
whodatschrome parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 5847	UTC quote Are you wanting to ship it in parts and pieces because it will cost less money than shipping it assembled?

FridayMatinee UTC details Ossessionato 1958 Allstate 177VMC, 1962 Allstate, Yamaha Vino 70cc Joined: UTC Posts: 2412 Location: Philadelphia
FridayMatinee Ossessionato 1958 Allstate 177VMC, 1962 Allstate, Yamaha Vino 70cc Joined: UTC Posts: 2412 Location: Philadelphia	UTC quote Yes you can.

znomit UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti S50, R1100s, way too many pushbikes Joined: UTC Posts: 11068 Location: Hermit Kingdom
znomit Veni, Vidi, Posti S50, R1100s, way too many pushbikes Joined: UTC Posts: 11068 Location: Hermit Kingdom	UTC quote Well...

V oodoo UTC details Style Maven '74 50s x3 '87 PK125XL '92 PK50XL2 Plurimatic - & - '58 AllState '68 Sprint '66(?) 125 Super '72 DanMotor 150 Super and '04 Bajaj LML hybrid Joined: UTC Posts: 10050 Location: seattle/athens
V oodoo Style Maven '74 50s x3 '87 PK125XL '92 PK50XL2 Plurimatic - & - '58 AllState '68 Sprint '66(?) 125 Super '72 DanMotor 150 Super and '04 Bajaj LML hybrid Joined: UTC Posts: 10050 Location: seattle/athens	UTC quote Shipped, of course! Mailed?

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1966 Sprint Blue Badge, 1981 P200, 1974 Rally 200, 1975 Primavera 125

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ekilleen

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1966 Sprint Blue Badge, 1981 P200, 1974 Rally 200, 1975 Primavera 125

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I shipped a 74 Rally as parts to a friend in Hawaii and it was doable but definitely not easy. The biggest hurdles are box size for the frame and the insane amount of bubble wrap needed for the whole process.

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From USPS:
The maximum size for most mailpieces is 108 inches in combined length and girth. USPS Retail Ground pieces may measure up to 130 inches in combined length and girth (but will be charged oversized prices). Regardless of the size of the mailpiece, the maximum mailable weight of any mailpiece is 70 pounds.

We combined two wardrobe boxes with a lot of tape for the frame and it was exactly at the maximum size. For the rest of the parts, we separated them into boxes that kept under the weight limit. Not all post offices will accept the absolute largest box but I just kept trying until I found a receptive postal worker.

It also wasn't cheap but I think you are used to that in Hawaii! Going USPS even with all of the hassles was still cheaper than shipping.

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